--- title: "LOCALDB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "06/13/2017" ms.prod: "sql-server-2014" ms.reviewer: "" ms.technology: performance ms.topic: "reference" ms.assetid: 70cbcae2-1686-4507-9326-b95206b3089b author: stevestein ms.author: sstein manager: craigg --- # LOCALDB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER ## Details ||| |-|-| |Product Name|SQL Server| |Event ID|257| |Event Source|SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0| |Component|Local Database Runtime API| |Message Text|The parameter for the Local Database Instance API method is incorrect. Consult the API documentation.| ## Explanation One or more specified input parameters are invalid. ## User Action Verify the parameters and try the operation again.